2023–24 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team explained

Mode:	basketball
Year:	2023–24
Prev Year:	2022–23
Team:	Holy Cross Crusaders
Conference:	Patriot League
Short Conf:	Patriot
Record:	10–23
Conf Record:	6–12
Head Coach:	Dave Paulsen
Hc Year:	1st
Assoc Coach:	Bryson Johnson
Asst Coach1:	R.J. Evans
Asst Coach2:	Ted Rawlings
Stadium:	Hart Center

The 2023–24 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by first-year head coach Dave Paulsen, played their home games at the Hart Center located in Worcester, Massachusetts as members of the Patriot League.

Previous season

The Crusaders finished the 2022–23 season 10–22, 7–11 in Patriot League play to finish in a four-way tie for sixth place.^[1] As the No. 9 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they lost to Loyola (MD) in the first round.^[2]

On March 10, 2023, the school fired head coach Brett Nelson.^[3] On March 28, the school named Fordham assistant coach Dave Paulsen the team's new head coach.^[4]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. News: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings. Patriot League. December 5, 2023. en.
2. News: Crusaders can't hold off Loyola in first-round matchup. Holy Cross Athletics. December 5, 2023. en.
3. News: Holy Cross fires men's basketball coach Brett Nelson, with national search to follow for successor. Telegram & Gazette. December 5, 2023. en.
4. News: NCAA Coaching Carousel: Holy Cross Hiring Former George Mason & Bucknell Coach Dave Paulsen. Forbes. December 5, 2023. en.
5. News: 2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule. Holy Cross Athletics. December 5, 2023. en.
6. News: Holy Cross Crusaders 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule. ESPN. December 5, 2023. en.